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Jan Koum

Ukrainian-born American entrepreneur, co-founder of WhatsApp

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Nov 1, 2025
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How much did AIPAC and its affiliated PACs spend on lobbying and political contributions in 2022–2024?

AIPAC and its affiliated political entities dramatically increased electoral spending in the 2024 cycle compared with 2022, with combined tallies reported in the analyses ranging from roughly to for 2...

Jan 26, 2026
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Which individual donors gave the largest amounts to AIPAC and its affiliated PACs since 2022?

Reporting across investigative outlets identifies a cadre of billionaire and executive donors who have funneled large sums into — most prominently the , and — but public accounts disagree on exact ran...

Nov 8, 2025
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Which pro-Israel lobbying groups receive the most funding from US donors?

The available analyses consistently identify the American Israel Public Affairs Committee () as the single largest recipient of U.S. donor funding among groups described as “pro‑Israel,” with multiple...

Nov 7, 2025

How much has AIPAC and allied groups donated to US candidates in 2020 2024?

Publicly reported figures for AIPAC and affiliated pro‑Israel political entities show , while the 2020 cycle totals are small or inconsistently reported in the provided materials; different summaries ...

Jan 17, 2026

Which corporations have provided the most sponsorship funding to AIPAC in recent years?

Reporting on AIPAC’s recent political spending shows large sums flowing into its PACs and allied super PACs — much of it traceable to wealthy individuals and corporate executives — but the available s...

Jan 4, 2026

How do donor-advised funds like Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund disclose grant recipients and what transparency gaps exist?

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) such as the Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF) publicly report the grants they make through IRS Form 990s and state charitable registrations, which provide lists of reci...

Nov 3, 2025

What are the top donors to AIPAC and to rival pro-Israel groups, and how have donor patterns changed since 2016?

A review of the supplied analyses shows that recent reporting identifies prominent individual donors to AIPAC-affiliated vehicles (including Jan Koum at $5 million to UDP) and aggregated PAC spending ...

Dec 20, 2025

Which US presidential candidates have accepted donations from pro-Israel PACs?

Multiple high‑profile U.S. presidential figures have taken money or benefited from spending by pro‑Israel political action committees and affiliated super PACs; reporting and PAC disclosures specifica...

Feb 2, 2026

What were the top donors to United Democracy Project in 2024 and how much did each contribute?

largest reported individual donors in the 2024 cycle included ($5 million), (about $4.6 million), ($3 million) and ($2 million), a set of seven‑ and six‑figure gifts that FactCheck identified among co...

Jan 15, 2026

What is the total amount of money AIPAC has donated to presidential candidates in the 2024 election?

The available reporting does not provide a single, verifiable dollar figure for “total amount AIPAC has donated to presidential candidates in the 2024 election”; instead, public sources document AIPAC...